Dart game



Aug. 4, 3 L. H. BARRINGER, JR 2,647,748

DART GAME Filed June 5, 1951 Patented Aug. 4, 1953 UNITED s'rArss PTENT OFFICE DART GAME Lon H. Barringer, J r., Charleston, W. Va.

Application June 5, 1951, Serial No. 230,013

1 Claim.

This invention relates to amusement games, and particularly to games of skill of the dart and target type.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a game of the type above-mentioned embodying a novel form of target and dart, respectively, whereby a game of this general type is rendered more entertaining and particularly is wholly free of the danger factors, especially as regards children, characteristics of the generally well known dart and target games.

The game apparatus contemplated by this invention comprises a novel water-submerged target, and a cork-equipped dart to be cast into the water whereby the player may utilize his skill in attempting to strike the target by overcoming the adverse action of the water on dart as it moves through the water in the general direction of the bottom of the target-receptacle.

A game embodying the apparatus of this invention will be found particularly attractive to children because of the entertaining value it possesses, and to their parents because of the safety features which characterize it over conventional games of this general type,

The invention, together with its objects and advantages, will be best appreciated when the following detailed description thereof is read with reference to the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated what is presently considered a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan View showing the game apparatus embodying the invention and illustrating the result of a skillfully thrown dart;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the assembly shown in Figure 1, but with the dart shown in elevation, and

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the dart with the cork at the rear end of the dart shown partly in elevation and partly in section.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, it will be apparent that the game apparatus embodying this invention comprises a receptacle that may be of any suitable construction and of any desired dimension, and adapted to contain a liquid ll, preferably water, to a height approximately as shown in Figure 2.

Disposed on the surface of the bottom I2 of the container is a target l3. The target 13 may be of any suitable design and may be either painted directly on the surface of the receptacle bottom l2 or, and as illustrated, may be depicted on a board l4 suitably secured to the bottom I2 by an adhesive or otherwise and adapted to be contacted by the free end i 5 of the dart, indicated generally by the reference numeral IS.

The dart I6, as best illustrated in Figure 3, comprises a metallic shank I! that at one end [5 is blunt and hence perfectly safe for a child to handle, and at its rear end is equipped with a stabilizing head is that is fabricated from cork or other suitable buoyant material. The dart head it may be of any desired shape or design suitable for the purpose and preferably is secured to the shank I! as by having the rear end of the shank embedded in the material of the head 13, as also clearly shown in Figure 3. For best results, it has been found, by actual practice, that the proportions between the material of the head It and the material of the shank ii of the dart should preferably be, for the cork head, three parts in weight, and for the shank, iron, 38 parts in weight. These proportions are stated merely by way of example and not by way of limitation.

As is believed to be obvious, when playing the game the player stands at a predetermined distance from the location of the receptacle l0, and casts the dart It in the direction of the receptacle, the object, intent and purpose being to cause the dart to travel downwardly through the water i l in a manner that the blunt or free end is of the dart will strike the target l3, the buoyant head it serving to hold the dart perpendicularly or substantially so, as shown.

Obviously, and as shown, the target l3 may be provided with scoring areas of different values so that the value of each cast may be readily determined, and the values of the casts counted up for determining the final score of each player.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the game apparatus of this invention provides a source of considerable interest, amusement and skill, is safe for children, and lends itself to manufacture at low cost, and to facility of exhibition in stores and other sales outlets.

While the invention has been described in detail in its presently preferred embodiment, it will, of course, be understood that such has been done for purposes of illustration only and not by way of limitation, and therefore only such limitations are to be imposed thereon as may reasonably come within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A game apparatus comprising a receptacle having a bottom provided on the surface thereof with a target, a dart to be cast into the receptacle consisting of a metallic shank blunt at its free end and having a head of buoyant material such as cork at the other end thereof, the receptacle being substantially filled with a suitable liquid such as water through which the dart, when cast into the receptacle, must pass on its way to the bottom of the receptacle and target.

LON H. BARRINGER, JR.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,774,765 Schoen Sept. 2, 1930 1,877,100 Wayte Sept. 13, 1932 2,135,292 Pocell Nov. 1, 1938 2,345,781 Wiedemann Apr. 4, 1944 

